Scuba Diver/Asian Diver

Working with the world's best underwater photographers and journalists, premier dive magazine Scuba Diver sets the standard by which all other dive magazines are judged. For the modern diver who wants to discover everything they need to know about exploring our fascinating oceans, both in Asia and around the world. Travel destinations, where to find spectacular marine-life, what equipment you need, dive techniques plus news on discoveries and environmental issues - Scuba Diver has it all.

Scuba Diver Australasia and Ocean Planet are alternating titles with 4 issues each per year. While SD Australasia stays true to its roots with editorial coverage exclusively from the Asia Pacific region, Ocean Planet shines a light on top diving destinations from around the world.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

ASIA’S LEADING DIVE HUB CELEBRATES • JOIN US IN COMMEMORATING 31 INVALUABLE YEARS OF GROWTH, LEADERSHIP, AND MOTIVATION.

ENIGMATIC WONDERS OF CEPHALOPOD SCIENCE • Cephalopods – a fascinating class of molluscs encompassing octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and nautiluses – continue to captivate scientists and the public alike with their remarkable intelligence, adaptability, and otherworldly beauty. Beyond their mesmerising displays of camouflage and complex problem-solving, recent research has unveiled startling new insights into their behaviour, cognition, and the discovery of previously unknown species, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of life in the deep.

CEPHALOPOD CHRONICLES: A TIMELINE • A compelling glimpse into the long and intriguing relationship between humans and cephalopods

Australia’s Giant Cuttlefish Aggregation

TO FIND ON YOUR NEXT DIVE

BROADCLUB CUTTLEFISH • (Ascarosepion latimanus)

FLAMBOYANT CUTTLEFISH • (Ascarosepion pfefferi)

MIMIC OCTOPUS • (Thaumoctopus mimicus)

WONDERPUS OCTOPUS • (Wunderpus photogenicus)

REEF OCTOPUS • (Octopus cyanea)

BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS • (Hapalochlaena spp.)

BIGFIN REEF SQUID • (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)

TWO-TONED PYGMY SQUID • (Idiosepius pygmaeus)

EAST ASIAN COMMON OCTOPUS •  (Octopus sinensis)

CHAMBERED NAUTILUS • (Nautilus pompilius)

PLACES TO SEE TOP 10 CEPHALOPODS IN ASIA

SNAPSHOTS

BACKYARD PARADISE • Tioman Island, Malaysia

KIM BRIERS • Photographer Spotlight

RUNNING OUT OF AIR • DAN Shares Lessons in Gas Management

GEMS OF BORNEO • Derawan Islands

ADEX OZTEK AUSTRALIA 2025 • March 15–16, Sydney, International Convention and Exhibition Centre

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Scuba Diver/Asian Diver